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Sales - Year of the X - View Post

Okay... I've asked this question in a number of threads, and all I seem to get back is the sound of crickets.

Can someone please explain to me why a console need to have a "Year of console X" to be considered successful by some?  For some strange reason I keep thinking that the success of a console is something that builds over time, but isn't defined by a fixed calendar year, i.e. - 2009, 2010, etc.

Obviously, some people feel differently based on the threads I've been reading, and I would really like to understand the reasoning.